METRO Issue 3 May 2019 IN THIS ISSUE: A Move More Move More Month World Record Attempt Learn how to take part – Your City Needs You in this unique event Move More Month is coming… Active Burngreave & Yorkshire Sport Foundation Using sport and physical activity to build community spirit Cycling Without Age A new programme to reduce loneliness in care home residents Walking for Purpose Creating employment opportunities through physical activity Active Schools A round-up of events and activities from across the city Move More What is Move More Month? – Each June minutes as possible. Can we beat last year’s we ask people across the city to make their total of 6.8m? You can also enter a team Celebrates lives a little more active. You can try new into the Move More Workplace Challenge Inclusive Sports sports, set yourself a challenge or join with to become the most active workplace in The city celebrated businesses, community groups and friends Sheffield and win prizes! to make a healthy change to your lifestyle. its inclusive sports But we don’t want to stop there, we want offer and provided an Why Move More Month? – We want you to spread the word and encourage Sheffield to become the most activity city in everyone around you to take part. Why not opportunity to have a the UK, and we can’t do this without you. make a pledge on the Move More Website go at activities That’s why every year we promote lifestyle and tell us how you are going to Move More! changes that make a lasting difference and can give you a better life. Join the movement on twitter by following @MoveMoreSheff and use the How do we measure this? Well, some of #MoveMoreMonth2019 whenever you share CALL FOR ARTICLES this we can’t, but we would love you to how you moving more! Send your articles to: download the Move More App. Its free and [email protected] you can help us clock up as many active Visit: MoveMoreSheffield.com for more information Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3 How schools can get involved in Move More Launch – Physical Activity: People Move More Month - Take on the Dedication is what you Keeping Well - Link Worker Network 10-day Active Travel challenge need! #MoveMoreGWR 10 – 21st June 2019 #MoveMoreMonth2019 Schools across South Yorkshire are getting ready to take on the 10-day active challenge in June, so why not sign your school up to do this as part of Move More Month? • Reduce congestion • Improve air quality • Increase active journeys to school • Improve health & wellbeing • Free to take part! • Win prizes! Don’t just take it from us, Matthew Kerry from Limpsfield Junior School who said; For a particular generation the names Norris and Ross “It made a real difference. It was great to see families McWhirter or Roy Castle may mean something to you, for walking who I know usually drive. I’ve seen a lot since others it may be Cheryl Baker or Chris Akabusi. carrying on walking instead. There’s much less traffic at For this year’s Move More Month launch we are setting bar the end of the day, and children are now allowed to come to high - Sheffield is going for a Guinness World Record. school on their scooters all the time! Thanks a lot!” ‘People Keeping Well in their keep up to date with what’s happening challenges faced in getting people to We had fun turning Sheffield into a playground last year, Community’ uses activity to locally, share ideas and find what’s Move More. playing hopscotch around the city, but this year we want to available from other organisations. help reduce demand on our The day was designed to build take a hop, skip and jump further! Let’s set the record for health and social care services. “Link Workers across Sheffield do a confidence about using the benefits the most people playing hopscotch together! It’s aim is that people ‘are more fantastic job of supporting some of to motivate and inspire communities The current record stands at 621 and we want to smash it. connected, more resilient and the most vulnerable people in our to be active. The event was hosted by The attempt will take place on Monday the 20th of May at communities and we want to celebrate Voluntary Action Sheffield, Yorkshire the Fly DSA Arena with up to 800 taking part in teams of 4. know where to go to get timely that”, said a spokesperson. “With Sport Foundation and Sheffield City help. Social Prescribing growing, we think Councils’ Physical Activity Team. It Whether you want to participate, come down and help on it’s important that front-line workers also got Link Workers moving with the day or even sponsor Move More Month please get in This is one of Sheffield’s great get the best development opportunities a short walk round the city centre touch. approaches to what is known as ‘Social and the chance to share knowledge finishing at Devonshire Green. This Prescribing’. It’s about resolving social If you want to come along please contact the Sheffield and skills.” showed the benefits short bursts of issues and connecting people to ‘things City Council’s Physical Activity and Sport Team with physical activity can have on energy that matter to them’ locally. This In February the Link Workers your name and contact number to book your place: and concentration. reduces the risks of declining health gathered at Sheffield Town Hall for [email protected] and wellbeing. an event on physical activity and Register your school by emailing: Space is limited so get in early to avoid the wider benefits, understanding For more information contact: [email protected] The Link Worker Network lets front- disappointment. motivations and barriers, and the [email protected] line workers to get to know each other, Move More Empowered Communities Move More – Top 5 ways to get involved 1) Download the FREE App – This tracks your progress in The Empowered Communities project will make it easier for people to be physically active locally. The helping Sheffield become the most active city in the UK, National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) has got Sport England funding for the three and you can earn your activity medals! year project to place communities at the heart of the Move More programme. 2) Move More Workplace Challenge – Sign up a team and compete to become the most active workplace in Sheffield, and beat last year’s winners B Braun Medical! The project will be led by Voluntary which is a fantastic opportunity for expand the Move More Ambassador Action Sheffield (VAS) who will use increasing reach into communities. Network, make the most of outdoor 3) Move More Pledge – Head over to the Move More Website their expertise and networks to help spaces across Sheffield, provide and tell us how you are going to get involved in Move Adam Batty will lead the project for it reach its full potential.. support to fill gaps in provision More Month! VAS and use his skills in “asset-based and work with People Keeping Well Making the most of the assets in community development” to work 4) Move More Marketing community partnerships to develop the community is at the heart of the with local groups to make lasting Toolkit - https://toolkit.movemore.co/ use the Move social prescribing. Empowered Communities project and improvements in physical activity More branding for your sessions, competitions, social the Move More plan. A start has been levels. The role will look at how the If you’d like to find out more about media or activities, it’s there for you to use! made on this but more needs doing needs of communities can be tackled the project or how to get involved, 5) Build Physical Activity into your daily routine – Take a to make lasting changes. There are at a strategic level, and influence the please contact Bluebell Smith, walk, head to your local park, join a group, go for a swim! 3,000 organisations across Sheffield in wider Move More programme. Health and Wellbeing Lead, VAS Share your good times online with @movemoresheff the voluntary and community sector, The project will also develop and [email protected] and use #MoveMoreMonth2019 2 Issue 3 May 2019 May 2019 Issue 3 The health revolution is at Graves Active Burngreave with Yorkshire Sport Foundation Active Burngreave uses sport and physical activity to help the Burngreave community create social Since its refurbishment and reopening in September 2016 Graves Health and Leisure Centre has seen change and have a positive impact on social issues. visitors more than double. The community-led project is Places for People Leisure, who operate Graves have a Throughout my journey, all the staff have all been very funded by Comic Relief and mixes special membership package called Places Wellness, supportive. I would advise anyone to take up this form activity with training, education and aimed at improving health and vitality. of exercise. It has improved my quality of life and I feel supports community members. Some healthier and fitter than I have for years.” of the projects coming up include: One of the people feeling the benefits is Jackie, and here’s her story: Romano Jilo - Delivering both traditional Romani Dance sessions “I Feel 100% healthier with Places Wellness. I’m 72 and for local young people and an been retired for three years. For two of them I did nothing outreach project with local Roma to get healthier, but then I saw the Wellness gym and the families, aiming to improve their story starts there.” understanding of living healthy, “I have osteoarthritis and tried many diets and exercises activity lifestyles.